Charles Duke
Charles Duke (CFA’67) of Bedford, Pa., moved from Vermont in 2012 after 35 years of teaching all levels of instrumental music in Norton, Mass., East Montpelier, Vt., and Essex Junction, Vt. During this time, he performed continuously as principal trumpet with the Mattapoisett Regional Band, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, the Vermont Philharmonic, and the Champlain Philharmonic Orchestra of Middlebury College. He also performed with, and was a founding member of, the Ars Nova Brass Quintet based in Burlington, Vt. After retiring from teaching in 2003, Charles started a small construction business, building wheelchair ramps, widening entryways, and renovating bathrooms for residents of Chittenden County, Vt. In 2014 and 2015, Charles received two President’s Volunteer Service Awards for donating more than 220 hours of labor in the construction of two Habitat for Humanity homes in Everett, Pa. He writes, “Looking forward to meeting many retired musicians in 2017, our 50th anniversary.”
From the Fall 2016 issue.